Government1949

FBI San Antonio memo on unexplained phenomena near Los Alamos

When: 31 Jan 1949
Where: Los Alamos, NM
Sources: 1 public source

A confidential FBI San Antonio memo to J. Edgar Hoover, filed under 'Protection of Vital Installations', said the Army and Air Force treated flying saucer reports as a top-secret matter and that recent sightings were concentrated near the Atomic Energy Commission site at Los Alamos.

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OfficialFBI memo, San Antonio to Director, 31 January 1949 (Protection of Vital Installations) (opens in a new tab)Federal Bureau of Investigation (copy hosted by The Black Vault) / 1949-01-31

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